From:
Pam Sessoms
Date: 2001-11-06 09:41:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Re: Conjestive Heart Failure
On Tue, 6 Nov 2001 ferretsonly@h... wrote:
> When DB has a "crisis" episode (like an asthmatic does), I would give
> him a small dose of the injectable Lasix directly into the rear leg
> muscle resulting in almost immediate relief.
Carla, that was a *fascinating* post on DB! I love reading about how
others have dealt with cardiomyopathy; there are just so many things to
try. :)
I just wanted to "ditto" the joys of injectable lasix. I didn't mention
it before because the darn post was already so long, but whenever Sunny
had a wheezing crisis, we had this little procedure that brought her out
of it within literally like two minutes. I'd give her a lasix shot, in my
case subcutaneosly because I'm not really qualified to go for muscles.
AND I'd put a tiny bit of a nitroglycerin cream (from the vet's office) on
the sticky side of a tiny piece of bandage tape and stick that on the
hairless area inside her ear. Those two things really worked well
together for her... I tried one without the other and they worked OK but
the combo seemed to bring her the fastest relief and most comfort. Only
bad part was the "get off my ear!" squirm that usually happened when I was
trying to stick the nitro tape on. LOL.
Cheers,
-Pam S.